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Table 4 Results of early continence

From: Quality of life of patients after retropubic prostatectomy - Pre- and postoperative scores of the EORTC QLQ-C30 and QLQ-PR25

 

continence

I°-II°

II°

II°-III°

III°

Pads/24 h

No

Safety pad

1-2

2-4

5-8

> 8

ICS Pad Test (ml)

0

0-2

2-10

10-50

> 50

no micturition

All patients (%)

18.9

50.3

15.1

7.0

4.3

4.3

Patients ≤ 70 years (%)

20.2

48.5

14.2

8.2

3.7

5.2

Patients > 70 years (%)

15.7

54.9

17.7

3.9

5.9

1.9

  1. Results of the early continence in ICS 24 h pad test following radical retropubic prostatectomy (follow-up 12.2 days). A loss of 0-2 ml urine was regarded as social continent (n = 185; p > 0.5 between young and old patients, student's t-test).
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